The MaGIC Global Accelerator Program (GAP) is an “evolution” of the institution’s original accelerator programme

Launched in March 2017, GAP is dubbed as the “evolution” of the institution’s original accelerator programme, which has been run for three times with the participation of Malaysian and regional startups.

Set to be held from July to October 2017 at MaGIC Campus in Cyberjaya, the programme said that it has received 947 applications from 47 countries in North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

The top 56 startups (with 70 per cent of them being Malaysian startups) are chosen based on three criteria: Prospect to expand in the ASEAN market, potential of highly scalable products, and readiness for early stage investment.

MaGIC also encouraged participating startups to integrate social mission into their business, as stated by MaGIC CEO Ashran Dato’ Ghazi in a press statement.

“We believe in striking a balance between financial profit with human, social, and environmental values to drive real change. This is why we are encouraging our participants to have a social mission and teach them how to design and drive sustainable business growth,” Ghazi said.

GAP divided its curriculum into nine industry verticals and each startup can choose to participate in up to two verticals from the list: creative and lifestyle, mobile, healthcare, smart cities, e-commerce, education, finance, social innovation, and supply chain.

MaGIC will help the startups by identifying the target market and building the right product, measuring the right metrics to drive the required outcomes, positioning for local expansion and regional growth, and getting them ready for Demo Day and investors.

Hong Kong

Cloudbreakr: An intelligent influencer platform which helps brands and marketers to find content creators in different industries for social endorsement, selling, and business purposes.

CoverGo: A free mobile app that helps people understand, manage, and buy all their insurance in one place.

GROM: The startup has built a “unique” B2B application in the healthcare IT space. It uses 3D scanning, mobile, and cloud computing to digitise the prescription process for podiatrists.

India

AllizHealth: A web- and mobile-based health management platform that is addressing the growing problem of Non-Communicable Diseases.

CEMPIA (TheDecisionLabs): CEMPIA Patient Experience Management is a multi-channel, multi-lingual, digital patient experience management platform that seeks to understand patient experience at every touch point in the hospital.

Summation: The platform offers womenswear that is the “anti-thesis of modern fast fashion” by incorporating the age-old, peerless Indian art of textile manufacture with cutting-edge contemporary design.

Indonesia

Konserku: A website for concert promoters to produce concerts without any financial risk involved by crowdsourcing directly from the music fans in the city.

Malaysia

100Comments.com: An online consumer review and discover platform for social savvy shoppers to get the latest product news, reviews, and expert tips.

BiiB: A mobile app that aims to make running fun and safe to support the fast-growing sports and fitness demand in ASEAN by connecting runners, creating a fun and motivating running environment.

Bookyboo: The platform brings together “cutting-edge technology, gripping stories and world-class illustrations” to deliver a fantastic personalised story book, creating experience to a child anywhere in the world.

CanLaw: A lawyer-discovery platform, innovating legal services through the use of technology with the aim to help people find the right lawyer at the right price and to provide lawyers with legal means of being discovered by clients.

Caredo: An online platform focussed on building a caregiver ecosystem that is committed to provide information, support, and guidance to caregivers and associated industry professionals.

CarinMED: The startup develops customizable and mobile-friendly electronic medical record application for volunteer doctors in mobile clinics to access and manage patients’ medical history and care from lower income and marginalised communities.

ChubbeeCloud: The platform uses state-of-the-art food printing technology, coupled with the company’s forte for exquisite designs to create the first personalised printed Marshmallow Gift Box in Malaysia, what it refers as “The Coolest Edible Picture” in the market.

Closing The Gap: The platform helps students, especially those from low-income communities, overcome hurdles to access higher education and achieve their fullest potential through mentorship and workshops on post-SPM pathways, application processes, and developing students to become critical thinkers and effective communicators.

PasarTap: A “trusted and experienced” provider of grocery products that can guarantee freshness, local choices, and price competitiveness.

Remunch: The startup reduces food waste by channeling surplus non-perishable food products in good condition to the fast turnover usage channels (food operators and offices pantry) in a B2B business model.

Royal Tenant: A mobile app and web platform virtual assistant that helps property investors and agents to manage their properties and tenants.

Kobe: AI-driven advertising platform that pairs advertisers with relevant content creators, leveraging on their ability to broadcast messages to millions of users so that businesses can get represented in front of their target audience in a credible manner.

Triip: The startup dubbed itself as “the happiest impact travel platform in the world” dedicated to bring together local experts and global travellers to create authentic local experiences.

South Korea

VREX LAB: The startup’s mobile app Rush uses geolocation and AR technology, allowing users to attach their memories (photos, sound, and video) to a physical place (wall, door, the sky, etcetera) as they would a Post-It or graffiti.

Sri Lanka

HypeHash: The startup claimed to be the world’s first social-trend centric platform marketplace, in the form of a mobile app and a website, which monetizes hashtags, social data, and stories.